Table 1
Seston matrices and feeding parameters; average values"S.E. ŽArifin and Bendell-Young, 1997.. Algae:
silts=106 cell ly1 : =1 mg ly1 . SQ% is seston quality as measured by organic carbon content. DQ% is diet
quality and represents what the mussel is actually ingesting after sorting the seston and choosing organic-rich
particles over inorganic particles. CR is clearance rate as determined in Arifin and Bendell-Young Ž1997..
C-AE% is carbon assimilation efficiency as determined in Arifin and Bendell-Young, 1997. Apparent Žapp..
C-AE is based on the organic content of seston. True C-AE is based on the organic content of the diet
accounting for sorting by the mussel